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Guiding the Way to
Higher Education
Families, Counselors and
Communities Together
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ESSENTIAL I
Building a Foundation for
Educational Success
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Questions
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What part of helping your child succeed at
school do you find most difficult to provide?
Easiest to provide?
What are some examples of how you help your
child prepare for school or practice good study
habits?
What problems have you experienced in
getting your child to study, read and engage in
other educational activities at home?
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Families and School Together
Meet your child’s teachers
and counselors early in the
school year to establish these
ties, and check in throughout
the year. Don’t wait until poor
grades are received to check
in with the school.
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Families and School Together
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Join the parent organization at school and
become involved in the decision-making
process.
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Locate the public library in your area.
Besides books, they have computers, DVDs,
audio and video tapes, and they host special
programs designed to help your child be a
better learner.
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Families and School Together
Help your child do their best in school by helping
him / her:
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Feel good about going to
school
Attend school appropriately
dressed and in good
physical condition (well
rested, well-fed, and
focused)
Support school rules and
explain reasons for them
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Families and School Together
Help your child do their best in school by helping him / her :
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Always complete and turn in homework assignments
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Manage his/her time wisely
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Establish a school and home calendar and place it in a
prominent location in the home
• Seek assistance from people and programs offering aid
and expertise in the college admission process in your
community by visiting:
http://www.collegeaccess.org/accessprogramdirectory/
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By taking an active interest and
becoming involved in the
education of their child, parents
can form partnerships with
teachers and other educators –
partnerships that will prove
productive for the student.
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Steps to Encourage Student
Achievement
Encourage
positive work
habits that
stress the
importance of
education.
Become
involved in
school and
encourage
basic skills.
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Acknowledge
success and
respect
effort.
Steps to Encourage Student
Achievement
Provide an
effective
place to
study, and
provide help
as needed.
Encourage
extracurricular
activities both
in and out of
school.
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Recognize
that
opportunities
to learn are
never ending.
As a parent or guardian, you
have the unique opportunity to
support or extend the
efforts of teachers, counselors
and other school staff, to
develop the knowledge, skills
and attitudes that help students
plan for the remainder of their
education, careers and lives.
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Provide a Beneficial Home
Learning Environment
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Determine the physical space where quiet
studying can occur.
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Provide the resources (e.g., paper, pens,
computer, etc.) that your child will need.
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Establish a routine time for homework and
projects.
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Provide a Beneficial Home
Learning Environment
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Promote sound time management skills.
• Encourage games and leisure activities that
require reasoning, computations, and
problem solving skills.
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Monitor computer games, television, the use
of the telephone and the internet.
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Encourage activities that compliment the
educational experience.
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The importance of good study skills must
begin during childhood and be nurtured
throughout the school experience.
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Building Self-Esteem and a
Positive Self Image
Encourage
Participate
Motivate
Love
Appreciate
Guide
Help
Listen
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Parents should have ongoing,
direct involvement in the
education of their children.
In far too many instances,
however, they leave that
responsibility up to the schools.
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